Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-02-10
~ls's ne thas's be<n

hoy drearily. "1t's ne thAss been
why. vhak have yea dsa<sr sas
ssksd. her eyes growing warm With
amusement
"Twss the very irss day I cane
here, he said. in the same dresry TONES.
never removing his gaze freu the vim
dow. Il told you a crsmmers said as
how l went to church and Sunday
school.
s.And is was net truess' she qaest1sned
lightly.
..Never been inside a ekurch-'esps tn
warm myself" he answered dagvsdly-
"Never been to Sunday sciioof Ia all my
born days
What made You tell sHch story
she inquired, the ludicrouz side ef the
scene alone striking her.
"Vaated You to think | was a good
chap, he returned in a low. shaned
voice. .You said you'd give NE thrr-
pence day L was . COED boy
'.And why do you tell me about IL
uowss she asked eurioesly. sis ID be-
cause you know that I cannot fiaish tie
picture without yous'
NO. ii ANTI he answered rogghly,
looking round from the windew for the
first time.
~why. them
s4Dcn't know 'xsckly. but it ain'r
that he said more quietiy-
ssDon's yuu know that ID is very
naughty to tell storiesz' she QUESTIONED
with asa uncomfortable senss that sums
reb1ke was required OF her-
.'S'ro=e 60" he answered, humidity
"VeIL well say no more about Il. y"
she said vaguely Bat don't do 1t
again"
when Tim entered the ssudifo next
day he found Miss Munro, sitting be-
fore her easel. looking pale and IN gu1d-
s'I shall not want you this morning
she said wearily. II am net well
enough to paint to-day
"You look awful whitss said the boy
gently.
she continued in the same sRbdusd tome
"I0.re say shall be fis to work TO-
rorrow."
"Hore you'll feel bsttersoon, !" be said
- he awkwazdly moved away.
| He walked slowly down the street, and
along the Emhankmeat. hls dog trosting
close at his heels. A thin, gray mist
hung over the river, yelling the ePzcsits
shore frou, view. As he Ieeked Thought
fully across ii stretch ef water his eyes
ahseltly followed boat as Il SILENTLY
became visible cut OF the mist and as
silently melted away into 1t once ur1re.
Smut jumped up upon the wall Fresr
entity and sat there booking dawn gravely
into tie gloomy water Tim Pastsd
the dog with An absent ar, and VIXEN he
spoke bis voice was low and sad.
| s.She said a. how she WAS poor that
FIRST night" he whispered brcksnly.
"and I've never given Il a Thought
She lays er thripencs a cay or thah
pictur' iccs shea agoin' to sell IT, just
like me an6my matches, only her money
takes longer coming IN
1 Smut was quick to read tes sli-ess
| in his masters :one, and he pressed his
head eiosa to thu ragged Jacket with an
| inarticulate uurmur ef sympathy
.Youre sorry, amt ven cid chap"
continued the boy. wis-fuLy- ~Yeu
love her toe. dcu's yea y
Smut wagged his tail unenIhuzlrsti:>
ally. L was his privats belief that has
master cverrated Miss Munrels eharus-
ssSheis hard up." said Tha, aftsr a
pause. shes awful hard mp. Smut
She sin't got no money to buy amy
! ursakfsst-shat's why she hooked so
white. And we had bread and hot
coffee h. ended with sob
For some minutes he w3s silent. hfs
eyes wide snd miserable ~ they rested
on the gray stretch Of WATER bat h;s
face cleared presently. and n smile parted
the small lips.
1--we got ii, he cried triuu,phantfy,
raising bis arms from the wall saF1
tell her tomorrow. CoGe Smut.
1t was with shy esgernsss that linn
entered the studio next day. His hrtle
face was pale and pinchsd. fan he had
tzsted no food that morning. but hiz ex-
preston was one Of entire happiness In
his hand be earried parcel dome up IN n
dingy piece Of newspaper, and this he
proceeded TO lay tinHaiy en- the giris
| lap.
awhy. what is thisz' she questioned,
regarding the boy curioUsly fruna her
high stool as she sat hefere the easel
at feels quite hot
"It's--its 'tAters>" he sa1l- awkward
lly.
aPotatossf' she echoed. In am2ze-
nent.
| They y're-I brought 'sm for yeu," !" he
Explained, rubbing enc thfn leg sgsinst
the other rervoisly. s.lfest think raslst
'taters rr:me-I never touch 'em my
SELF, " he added, hassilys mo more does
Smut. Come here, SIR" ~ the dog
snuff lo1giBgly at tbs parcel srll lying
unopened en- the girls lap
She looked kelplezsly from the parcel
to the boy and hack at the parcel agEin.
and then the room rang with her merry
laugh
Thank you" she said. as soon "a she
could speak IL will lock at them
presently. VIII you put them in the
lender. for the presenf.''
Tim exrerienced q vague feeling OF
disappointment as he sileatly eheyed-
He had hoped to have the pleasure of
seeing her eat these potatees, fcr which
he and Smut had gone breakfastiess
tSis bitter morning, and her laughtsr
had panied without snlightenlng hum
He was almost glad when at length \
she told him that he might 60. for he
dad rot feel at ease IN her presence TO-
day.
Here il your money" she said 1T
Is six pence This morning, I forgot to-
pay You yesterday"
Keep II, he said awkva-ilv. skeep
il till 1 ask fur Il. don't want thripenea
day no longer Tu ask fur 1T when
wan, it.
"Hou want to save IT mp til1 II gets a
big sums' she questiened sarslessly-
"lou are going 70 buy so.uetkIrr Wit.
| lit.-
Yes" he said cageriys sthat's It.
Tn agoin' 10 buy scmethfns."
| Very well. then, will keep Ia for
you safely" she returned, replacing the
money IN her purse
| "And I'll ask fur 1t when I want II, .